Friday, 11 July 2008

Mr Some-Dogs-Never-Shed

I was in Pasir Ris last weekend to catch up with Hwee Hoon, the nice lady who sold us JacJac. In walks a man who looked in his mid-twenties with girlfriend in tow and asked to look at the Corgi on display in the play-pen. After a short pause, he started on his wannabe-styled, spouted in poor slang (as follows).

Wannabe: So, this Corgi, does it drop a lot of hair?
Hwee Hoon: Corgis will have seasonally change of coat in addition to normal shedding.

Wanabe: No no no. I mean do they drop a lot of hair? (Then turns to me and points to JacJac and addressing me) Like I mean your Jack drops a lot of hair, right?

Me: I think it is fair to say that all dogs shed...

Wanabe: No! Not all dogs will shed. Some dogs never shed!
Mr Wannabe then proceeds to try and wow us with his Singlish slang and use of words such as molting. 

My eyes rolled so hard I swore I could see my brains. 

First of all, Mr Some-Dogs-Never-Shed, all dogs shed. 
Even you, yes, your ignoramus self shed skin flakes (which becomes dust) and hair. 

Which means that even dogs like the Chinese Crested will shed. 
The only reason why people think some dogs never shed is that these dogs (long-coat species) hang onto their dead hair, i.e. the dead hair is entwined in the coat by other hairs. Such dogs require special grooming to have their dead hair removed. 
Whereas short/smooth coat species "give up" their hair quite readily all over the place. 

As soon as you try to pet an uncombed long-coat, you will be aghast at the amount of hair on your fingers. 

And to add insult to Mr Some-Dogs-Never-Shed's foolish assault, he never once inquired about the Corgi's wellness, age, price, diet, etc --- information any prospective buyer would want to know. Suffice to say, all Mr SDND wanted to do was to impress his girlfriend with his Some-Dogs-Never-Shed theories and slang Singlish. 

Pathetic. 

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